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1 Thaler - Frederick I
| Issuer | Württemberg, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1607 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Saint Christopher depicted full-length, wading through water, bearing the Christ Child upon his left shoulder; the Child holds a small tree or staff in the left hand. The figure of Saint Christopher is rendered in a robust late Renaissance style, with elaborate drapery and dynamic posture. The surrounding legend references the imperial decree of Rudolf II, granting the Order of the Garter or a related privilege. The date appears in the field or exergue. |
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Frederick I of Württemberg was among the most aggressively self-promoting German princes of the early seventeenth century, and his coinage reflects it. He had pressed Emperor Rudolf II relentlessly for elevation from Count to Duke, finally receiving the title in 1593 — a status upgrade he commemorated in metal at every opportunity over the following decades. The 1607 thaler falls late in his reign; Frederick died in 1608, making issues from this final year comparatively scarce within the type.